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Government AgendaReports
Reaffirm and Refine: A Government Agenda for Intellectual Property (Edition 2)

For the United States to maintain its competitive edge on the global stage, we must lead in innovation. This is only achievable...

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Congressional Innovation ScorecardReports
The Congressional Innovation Scorecard: Second Edition

First released in 2024, the Congressional Innovation Scorecard assesses and rates how the U.S. Congress as a whole — and its individual...

Videos
The Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA)
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C4IP Patent Myth Video Series
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Issue Briefs
Addressing Patent Myths

Activist groups routinely accuse companies of “abusing” the patent system by engaging in practices such as “royalty stacking,” “patent evergreening,” “product hopping,”...

BlogFact Checks
Fact Check: The Myth of So-Called “Royalty Free” and “Open” Standards

The word “open” has become increasingly misused in the world of technology standards. In policy and antitrust terms, an open standard is...

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Highlights from the October 8 PERA Hearing

On October 8, the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property held a hearing on the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA) to examine...

News
Commerce Moves to Take Cut of Research Patents
American Institute of Physics
News
Counting Patents, Not Progress: Another Misdiagnosis by I-MAK
IPWatchdog
C4IPResources
Letters
C4IP Letter to Senate and House IP Subcommittees on Designating October as National IP Month

Dear Chairmen Tillis and Issa and Ranking Members Schiff and Johnson: On behalf of the Council for Innovation Promotion (C4IP), I write...

Press Releases
Council for Innovation Promotion Urges Caution Regarding I-MAK’s New Report on Patents and Drug Pricing

WASHINGTON (October 20, 2025) — Today, the Council for Innovation Promotion (C4IP) Executive Director Frank Cullen released the following statement regarding a...

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Inventor Spotlight: Malcom McLean

C4IP is honoring Malcom McLean (1913-2001), whose invention of containerized shipping revolutionized global trade. Born into a farming family in North Carolina,...

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The U.S. is losing its technological edge. Congress must intervene to take it back.,

09/21/2023
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Celebrating American Innovation: Clarence Birdseye,

09/14/2023
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C4IP/UMD Roundtable Highlight Reel,

09/07/2023
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Two bipartisan bills can revitalize American innovation,

09/07/2023
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C4IP Letter to Secretary Becerra in Response to Anti-Patent Claims,

09/06/2023
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C4IP Coalition Updates: August 2023,

09/06/2023
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This Month in IP: August 2023,

09/06/2023
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Passing PERA Assures Patent Eligibility for All Useful Inventions,

09/05/2023
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Supreme Court has weakened U.S. patents, cue Congress,

09/02/2023
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Council for Innovation Promotion Statement on IRA Price Negotiation List,

08/29/2023
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New Resource: Perspectives on IP and Technology Transfer in the United States,

08/29/2023
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Perspectives on IP and Technology Transfer in the US,

08/29/2023
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